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March 07, 2008

Viktor Bout

Viktor Bout, the notorious Ukrainian arms dealer, has finally been arrested.

Ex-Richardson resident has ties to accused arms dealer Viktor Bout
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
By RANDY LEE LOFTIS / The Dallas Morning News Former Richardson resident Richard A. Chichakli, 49, is a longtime associate of Viktor Bout, the alleged arms ...
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Merchant of Death faces charges in Thailand, extradition likely
TREND Information - Baku,Azerbaijan
dpa )- Thai police on Friday charged Viktor Bout, 41, one of the world's most notorious weapons traffickers who was arrested in Bangkok on Thursday, ...
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Russian arms dealer linked to Colombian guerrillas arrested in ...
China Post - Taipei,Taiwan
By MICHAEL CASEY , AP BANGKOK, Thailand -- The United States is seeking the extradition of suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, but he will remain in ...
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REFILE-Russian arms dealer to face trial in Thailand - police
Reuters - USA
BANGKOK, March 7 (Reuters) - Viktor Bout, an alleged arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death" and arrested in a US sting operation in Thailand, ...
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Viktor Bout, Merchant of Death, Arrested In Thailand
The Elements - Los Angeles,CA,USA
Viktor Bout specializes in delivering weapons to groups around the world. He was arrested in Bangkok this week at the request of the United States on ...
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Top illegal arms dealer caught in Silom
Bangkok Post - Thailand
Viktor Bout, 41, who goes by the alias Butt, a Russian national and former Soviet air force officer, was arrested at a restaurant on the 27th floor of the ...
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Selling weapons - a trade beyond the law
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
By Thomas Bell Although the weapons Viktor Bout sold killed untold thousands many of his deals were probably not illegal. "Illegal weapons? ...
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'Merchant of Death' held on US orders
Scotsman - United Kingdom
Viktor Bout, 41, a Russian whose exploits were the inspiration for a 2005 film about the illicit arms trade, was arrested at the request of the United ...
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Thai Police Arrest `Merchant of Death' Arms Dealer (Update6)
Bloomberg - USA
Viktor Bout and an associate were apprehended while in the final stages of a deal to sell millions of dollars of missiles and rocket launchers. ...
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'Lord of war' arms trafficker arrested
Guardian - UK
If Viktor Bout did not exist, a thriller writer would have invented him. A former Russian lieutenant, he became one of the world's biggest arms dealers, ...
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Major Arms Dealer, Viktor Bout, Arrested
 By Michael van der Galien
Via Fausta Wertz (check her blog out now) comes the news that Victor Bout, a major arms dealer, has been arrested in Thailand. I suggest you head on over to her blog and, via it, visit Counterterrorism Blog. ...
PoliGazette - http://poligazette.com/

Big-Time Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Arrested
 By CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF THE NEW WORLD...(CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF THE NEW WORLD...)
The arms dealer, Viktor Bout, 41, who is wanted by the police in many countries, is a former Soviet Air Force officer who, according to the United States Treasury, built a network of air cargo companies after the break-up of the Soviet ...
CRIMES AND CORRUPTION OF THE... - http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/

Suspected Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Arrested in Thailand
 By James
Nicknamed “The Merchant of Death” and the inspiration behind the 2005 Andrew Niccol film the Lord of War, Viktor Bout was arrested by Thai police in a Bangkok hotel. The suspected arms dealer was believed to be attempting to “procure ...
Synthesis Magazine Blog - http://blog.synthesis.net/

Viktor Bout Arrested in Thailand
 By Kevin
Via: CNN: For years, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has made millions of dollars allegedly delivering weapons and ammunition to warlords and militants. Officials believe many of his activities may be illegal, and on Thursday, ...
cryptogon.com - http://cryptogon.com

Viktor Bout, AKA The Merchant of Death ARRESTED
 By Yid With Lid(Yid With Lid)
Viktor Bout has armed almost every warlord and terrorist who can afford it. Bout was the single largest supplier of guns to the Revolutionary United Front and its child soldiers in Sierra Leone, aiding the outbreak of horrific campaigns ...
YID With LID - http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/


Counterterrorism Blog: Viktor Bout Arrested
Viktor Bout, the subject of my book with Steve Braun has been arrested in Thailand    on charges of supplying weapons to the FARC in Colombia. ...

Emptywheel » Viktor Bout Arrested
For years, Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has made millions of dollars allegedly    delivering weapons and ammunition to warlords and militants. ...

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you forgeth TONY TEIXEIRA

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